Hey Pyro_344290000, girandolas and other “moving effects” are a somewhat clunky and handled in a special way compared to other effects.
Moving effects are animated using parameters that are stored in the “Effect Data” column in the script widow. The effects window doesn’t include this column, which is why the girandola breaks when you try to add it from your script to your My Effects collection. The workaround for saving a girandola is to create an effect “macro”. The macro works by storing the girandola animation information as a sort of payload, which the maco can then inject into the script as needed. To create a girandola macro, go to Effects > Effect macros > Create girandola macro…
As you noted, the other issue with girandolas is that each “driver” is represented as a different line of script. Whereas, the drivers on a girandola in real life are typically fused together, thus making it possible to ignite the entire girandola with a single e-match. The solution in Finale 3D is to mirror the real life girandola by fusing the drivers together. To do this, select the lines of script representing a single girandola, then go to Script > Chains > Combine as chain.
